Acharya Hasti Mala
| 45th Ācāryaśrī Padmanābhaswāmī | 46th Ācāryaśrī Hariśarmaswāmī | |
| Birth | V.N.1339 | V.N.1370 |
| Initiation | V.N.1369 | V.N.1391 |
| Ācārya post | V.N.1402 | V.N.1434 |
| Death | V.N.1434 | V.N.1461 |
| Householder life | 30 years | 21 years |
| Ordinary monkhood | 33 years | 43 years |
| Ācārya hood | 32 years | 27 years |
| Total monkhood | 65 years | 70 years |
| Lifespan | 95 years | 91 years |
47th pontiff successor and 36th epochal-ācārya of Lord Mahāvīra's tradition
| 47th pontiff Ācāryaśrī Kalaśaprabhaswāmī | 36th epochal-ācārya Jyeṣṭhāṃgagaṇi | |
| Birth | V.N.1369 | V.N.1370 |
| Initiation | V.N.1435 | V.N.1382 |
| Ācārya post | V.N.1461 | V.N.1400 |
| Death | V.N.1474 | V.N.1471 |
| Householder life | 66 years | 12 years |
| Ordinary monkhood | 26 years | 18 years |
| Ācārya hood | 13 years | 71 years |
| Total monkhood | 39 years | 89 years |
| Lifespan | 105 years | 101 years 3 months 3 days |
After the death of 35th epochal-ācārya Dharmaṛṣi in V.N.1400, the great monk Jyeṣṭhāṃgagaṇi was anointed to the post of epochal-ācārya by the four fold Śramaṇa congregation. In this way Jyeṣṭhāṃgagaṇi became the 36th epochal-ācārya.
Chronology of the deaths of epochal-ācāryas & the loss of scriptures on their deaths
| As per Titthogālī Painnaya | As per chronology of epochal-ācāryas |
| As per verse numbers 812 to 814; with the death of gaṇi Puṣyamitra in V.N.1250, Vyākhyā Prajṅapti Alongwith six other limbs were lost. | Death of epochal-ācārya Puṣyamitra is same i.e. V.N.1250. |
| Verse number815indicates the death of Ācārya Māḍhara Saṃbhūti in V.N.1300and loss of Samavāyāṃga | Citing Ācārya Māḍhara Saṃbhūti as 34th epochal-ācārya, it gives his death in V.N. 1360.It also gives Saṃbhūti as 33rd epochal-ācārya and his death in V.N. 1300as the epochal-ācārya prior to 34th epochal-ācārya Māḍhara Saṃbhūti. |
| In verse number 816, it gives the death of a yati named Ārjava in V.N.1350and loss of Sthānāṃgasūtra. | Death of Māḍhara Saṃbhūti in V.N. 1360 is mentioned |
| Verse number 817 gives the death of Kāśyapa gotrīya Jyeṣṭhabhūti śramaṇa in V.N. 1400 and loss of Kalpavyavahārasūtra. | Death of 35th epochal-ācārya Dharmaṛṣi in V.N. 1400 is given |
| In verse 818, it says that 'Daśāśrutaskandha' will be lost at the time of death of Gautama gotrīya Śramaṇa Falgumitra in V.N.1500. | It mentions the death of 37th epochalācārya Falgumitra in V.N.1520 (if the error of writer is corrected then it is V.N.1500). |
| Verse number 819 lists the death of Bhāradwāja gotrīya monk Mahāsumiṇa in V.N. 1900and loss of Sūtrakṛtāṃga. | Gives the death of 42nd epochal-ācārya Sumiṇamitra in V.N.1918. |
| Mentions the chronology of deaths of Puṣyamitra, Māḍhara Saṃbhūti, Ārjava, Jyeṣṭhabhūti, Falgumitra, Mahāsumiṇa and the loss of respective scripture with them. | Indicates that after Puṣyamitra, Saṃbhūti as 33rd, Māḍhara Saṃbhūti as 34th, Dharmaṛṣi as 35thJyeṣṭhāṃgagaṇi as 36th, Falgumitra as 37th and Sumiṇamitra as 42nd epochal-ācāryas |
| Composition of this text i.e. Titthogālī Painnaya, based on other texts is estimated as 3rd century V.N. | According to Dussamā Samaṇasaṃghathayaṃ (chronology of epochal-ācāryas) by Dharmaghoṣa Sūri, it was composed in Vikram 1327-1357 (V.N. 1767-1827) |
Under such circumstances, it becomes extremely important to consider the writings in Titthogāli Painnaya.
